PROGRAMS & EVENTS JULY Summit Metro Parks continues to monitor COVID-9 safety guidance and visitors are requested to follow the most recent recommendations of the Ohio Department of Health. Please visit summitmetroparks.org or call 330-865-8065 for the latest information on COVID-9 protocols.
Thursday, July , 6 a.m. – p.m.
SELF-GUIDED: EYE SPY Hit the trail any time during the month of July for a nature-themed game of Eye Spy! Begin by downloading or printing this month’s Eye Spy list from our “Publications & Downloads” page, then enjoy a stroll along Glens Trail in search of geologic features, animals and more along the way. Please stay on the designated trail while searching. You can also complete your search using the July Instagram post (@summitmetroparks). Bring a camera to document your finds. G/Main Entrance: 60 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls
Thursday, July , – 2:30 p.m.
MAKE AND TAKE: CANVAS ART Do you like crafting and making your own fun decor? We will use recycled burlap to create a wonderful canvas. Add paint to create an inspirational work of art for your home. F/Tuscarawas Meadows: 2620 Harrington Rd., Akron (6/22)
Friday, July 2, 0 a.m. – 2 p.m.
A DEEP LOOK AT DEEP LOCK
$ g Fall Hiking Spree credit Fee
summitmetroparks.org
HIKE FOR THE HEALTH OF IT Hike both Old Mill and Rock Creek trails at a vigorous pace with few, if any, rest stops. Beginners are welcome, but talk to your doctor before beginning a new exercise routine. Drinking water is recommended.
Stroll with a naturalist to learn the history of Deep Lock Quarry and the role it played on the Ohio and Erie Canal, in Akron and beyond. DLQ: 5779 Riverview Rd., Peninsula
FR/Brushwood: 4955 Townsend Rd., Richfield (6/25)
(6/23)
Saturday, July 3 0 a.m. – 2 p.m. & – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 6, 6 a.m. – p.m.
TWO-WHEEL INTERPRETATION Join a naturalist on this casually paced (8-2 mph) and socially distanced bike ride along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. We will be traveling 5.5 miles total from the Wolf Creek parking lot to Summit Lake and back, with interpretive stops along the way. Bring your own bike. Helmets are required. TT/ Wolf Creek: 33 Snyder Ave., Barberton
Call: 330-865-8065 Advance registration required, beginning at 0 a.m. on the date in parentheses. (date) Registration start date
Saturday, July 3, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
BHT Bike & Hike Trail CV Cascade Valley DLQ Deep Lock Quarry FASN F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Key in the Meeting ID number. F Firestone FR Furnace Run FT Freedom Trail GYH Goodyear Heights
SELF-GUIDED: DAMSELS & DRAGONS Explore Buttonbush Trail and the world of damselflies and dragonflies. Follow signs along the trail between July 6 and July to learn all about these amazing insects and observe as they cruise nearby to catch mosquitos. LP/Pond Brook: 3973 E. Aurora Rd., Twinsburg
(6/24)
Web: 330tix.com
Online registration.
G Gorge HH Hampton Hills LP Liberty Park MF Munroe Falls
NR Nimisila Reservoir ONW O’Neil Woods SC Silver Creek SFB Springfield Bog
Centennial-themed programs and events. SLNC Summit Lake Nature Center SR Sand Run TT Towpath Trail WH Wood Hollow
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